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Subject: Re: 64 bit --and chess of course

Author: Eugene Nalimov

Date: 08:13:28 12/16/04

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On December 16, 2004 at 03:37:46, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:

>On December 15, 2004 at 22:24:49, Alex  wrote:
>
>>Of course it would be foolish to buy a New computer now......  Micrsoft is going
>>to present a 64 bit OS nest year, the Christmas prices of new computers will
>>drop like a BRICK by Jan 1..........  But ! Let us speculate.... Hmmmmmmmmmm
>>What will 64 bit DO for chesss programs ....Yes yes I KNOW AMD has New processor
>>that does 64 bit..... but what is the difference ..reallY?  D
>
>Speed.
>
>You can expect programs to get 10-60% faster from 64 bit mode.

Or 30% slower, as one of 12 Spec2k integer tests. or nothing will change --
Visual C compiler itself does not speeds up when running in 64-bit mode at
all...

Thanks,
Eugene

>This is in addition to the Athlon64 already being so fast in 32 bit mode.
>
>--
>GCP



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